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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Malcolm Reading Consultants have published the six finalist teams’ concepts in the competition to transform and expand The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The museum’s vision is crystallized as ‘Building Belonging’ – meaning a place where all feel welcome to dream and explore; a social space to hang out; a destination where people can create community. The museum’s Board of Trustees aims to broaden the conventions of the museum – which offers free general admission – so it continues evolving as a place where everyone feels they belong. The project will integrate the campus, the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park, and the two existing buildings into a cohesive new experience. The WHY Architecture design team includes WILDING X WHY (Landscape Architect), TYLin Silman (Structural Engineering), Arup (MEP Engineering and Lighting), Atelier Ten (Sustainability), STRATA Architecture + Preservation (Heritage), Charcoalblue (Theater), Threshold Acoustics (Acoustics), and Olsson (Local Landscape Architect). View our proposal on the Malcolm Reading Consultants finalists' gallery: https://lnkd.in/dSXNugCU These concept designs are also on display in a free presentation at the Nelson-Atkins through Spring 2025.

dib Bangkok, thailand’s first major museum dedicated to international contemporary art, is set to open in december 2025. WHY Architecture transforms a 1980s warehouse in downtown bangkok to host the 6,600-square-meter, three-story institution. featuring over 1,000 works by more than 200 artists, the museum’s collection spans painting, sculpture, photography, large-scale installations, and new media, with most pieces dating from the 1990s to the present. read more here: https://lnkd.in/dfVdASQz

dib Bangkok, Thailand’s first major museum dedicated to international contemporary art, is set to open its doors in December 2025. Founded by the Osathanugrah family and designed by WHY Architecture, this three-story converted Bangkok warehouse will showcase significant Thai and international contemporary art, fostering creativity and learning for visitors from around the world. The inaugural exhibition will honor the legacy and artistic philosophy of the late Petch Osathanugrah by highlighting major works from the Dib Bangkok collection, including pieces by Montien Boonma, Lee Bul, Anselm Kiefer, Alicja Kwade, and other key artists whose works create a visual dialogue through the theme of "invisible presence". Nestled in the Rama IV-Kluaynamthai area, the museum spans three floors of exhibition space and follows a minimal yet nuanced design inspired by the Buddhist concept of enlightenment as visitors journey upwards. Dib’s inventive space will also include a “Chapel”—a cone-shaped gallery with a mosaic-tiled exterior, a 15,000-square-foot central courtyard, an outdoor sculpture garden, and a penthouse for special events. Led by Chairman and President Purat (Chang) O., and inaugural Director Dr. Miwako Tezuka, the museum holds a collection of over 1,000 works by more than 200 artists from Thailand and around the world challenges perceptions, sparks dialogue, and invites deep reflection on the complexities of human existence. #DibBangkok #FITZClient #bangkokartscene #contemporaryart

Philippe Stanfield Pinel and Mark Thomann from WildingXWHY will be happy to meet you at MIPIM 2025. Send us a message directly if interested in meeting us there.

WHY Architecture are delighted to announce they have been selected as the design partner of the Musée du Louvre to imagine the museum’s newest department. Working in collaboration with the Paris-based BGC Studio, WHY Architecture was unanimously selected by members of the international scenography competition jury to design the Louvre’s new department dedicated to Byzantine and Eastern Christian Art. Additionally, WHY Architecture and BGC Studio will complete a total renovation of the Roman Antiquities trail at the Louvre. The French-American team will be lead by Kulapat Yantrasast, Founder & Creative Director of WHY Architecture. https://lnkd.in/g_5N8-Ze

Are you as excited as we are for this week's NEXT IN Museums Innovation Impact Summit? Don't miss the chance to connect with Brian Butterfield, our Director of Museums Workshop, representing WHY. Reach out to brian@why-site.com to schedule a meetup! #NEXTINSummit2024

Heading to the ULI Spring Meeting next week? We'd love to meet you there! Philippe Stanfield Pinel (Head of Business Development) and Jessica Elizabeth Davenport (Strategic Advisor) are thrilled to be attending on behalf of WHY. Contact philippe@why-site.com to connect and schedule a time to meet with our team. See you there!